Course Information

Venue

Instructor

Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBAAllan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

2.Overview of the Canadian Electrical Safety System3.Codes and Standards

Product vs. Installation Standards

CSA C22.2 No. 0 Part 2 General Requirements

Canadian hazardous location standards

US hazardous location standards

IEC hazardous location standards

Introduction to ATEX

4.Hazardous Location Protection Concepts

Equipment Protection Level (EPL) concepts

Explosive Gas Hazardous Location Protection Concepts

Combustible Dust Hazardous Location Protection Concepts

5.Product Certification Requirements for Hazardous Locations

Definition of approved-Canada, US, IEC

Product certification process

Canada and US Certification

IEC and ATEX Certification

6.Hazardous Location Product Markings

Division method of product marking

Class, Division/Zone

Group Classification

Temperature Codes

IEC Zone product markings

EPL product markings

Protection Scheme

Group Classification

Temperature Code

7. Selecting and working with a certification and testing agency

Corporate Training Course

If you have 6 or more potential attendees in your organization, consider a corporate venue. We will come to you and present this course. This can be very cost effective especially in situations where employee travel and accommodation is required. If a corporate venue is of interest, let us know and we will prepare a proposal for you.